A major winter storm brought heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to southern New England. In Massachusetts, blizzard conditions were reported on Nantucket during the height of the storm, and this was the first blizzard to affect the Bay State since the April Fools storm of 1997. Near blizzard conditions were reported elsewhere as the storm dumped 1 to 3 feet of snow and produced wind gusts as high as 65 mph near the coast.The highest snowfall totals of 2 to 3 feet were reported in eastern Massachusetts, especially along the coast from Boston to Cape Cod. Official snowfall totals included 24.1 inches at Worcester Airport, which was a top 5 snowstorm for Worcester since records began in 1892. The 18.1 inches of snow which fell on the 23rd set a daily snowfall record, breaking the previous record of 12.5 inches set in 1966. At Logan International Airport in Boston, the storm total of 22.5 inches was also a top 5 snowstorm for Boston since records began in 1892. The 13.4 inches of snow which fell on the 23rd set a daily snowfall record, breaking the previous record of 12.4 inches set in 1935. Other official snowfall totals included 19.0 inches at Blue Hill Observatory in Milton and 18.0 inches at the National Weather Service office in Taunton.Minor to moderate coastal flooding was observed around high tide on the 23rd along the length of the eastern Massachusetts coast, from Newburyport to Boston and Cape Cod. Coastal flooding was most severe near Hull, Scituate, and Marshfield where several roads were inundated and evacuations were required.

Winter Storm in WESTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in EASTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in EASTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm Surge/Tide in DUKES, MASSACHUSETTS
From 23-JAN-05 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Coastal flooding

Winter Storm in WESTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WESTERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WESTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WESTERN HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in EASTERN FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in EASTERN HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WESTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WESTERN MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm Surge/Tide in SUFFOLK / ALSO PART OF NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 23-JAN-05 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Coastal flooding

Winter Storm in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in NORTHERN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm Surge/Tide in EASTERN PLYMOUTH / ALSO PART OF NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 23-JAN-05 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Coastal flooding

Winter Storm in DUKES, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in NORTHERN BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in EASTERN PLYMOUTH / ALSO PART OF NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in SUFFOLK / ALSO PART OF NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm Surge/Tide in EASTERN NORFOLK, MASSACHUSETTS
From 23-JAN-05 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Coastal flooding

Storm Surge/Tide in NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
From 23-JAN-05 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Coastal flooding

Blizzard in NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
From 22-JAN-05 15:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 13:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm Surge/Tide in EASTERN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS
From 23-JAN-05 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Coastal flooding

Storm Surge/Tide in BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS
From 23-JAN-05 08:00:00 to 23-JAN-05 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 125K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Coastal flooding